Other Midseason Varieties 



ABERDEEN 



Aberdeen is one of those varieties that growers 

 either swear by or swear at. When grown under 

 favorable conditions it makes a very rank 

 growth of strong, healthy plants with no trace 

 of disease. The plants are as productive as any 

 variety we know of and the berries average 

 large in size. They also have a light color which 

 helps the sale on most markets. When the sea- 

 son is favorable with just enough rain to keep 

 the crop developing properly and where there 

 is a good market close by Aberdeen has been a 

 money maker. When the season at fruiting time 

 is very wet Aberdeen berries rot badly. When 

 it is very dry the foliage does not stand up 

 sufficiently to protect them and they will scald 

 badly in hot suns. When hot suns follow showers 

 in the day time this scalding is very bad. Aber- 

 deen will not do at all south of Pennsylvania, 

 as the berries are too soft for shipping and sun 

 scald or rot gets the crop too many times. 



Some of the faults which we have found are 

 not likely to be as serious further north. When 

 grown right it is an attractive berry in the 

 package, and if put on the market promptly gen- 

 erally does well. Some of the best growers of 

 Aberdeen say that it is a clay ground berry 

 which should not be grown on light soils. A 

 prominent New Jersey grower with whom Aber- 

 deen has been the most profitable berry for 

 years says, "When Aberdeen first colors, the flesh 

 is of light color and every little bruise shows 

 through the transparent skin. Let it hang for 

 a day or two longer and the bruises are not so 

 evident, and the flavor is also much improved. 

 We rarely find a rotten strawberry in our Aber- 

 deen patch. The chain stores pay us a premium 

 on the Aberdeen in spite of the fact that they 

 do not stand refrigeration very well." Aberdeen 

 generally makes a nice looking plant and this 

 year is no exception. Our Aberdeen plants are 

 fine. Price list, page 33. 



Ci Another New York State intro- 



II I V ^ T duction. Does better here than 

 u ■ T ** ■ any of the other New York State 

 varieties except Catskill. The plants are very 

 vigorous and healthy and the berries are large, 



beautiful red color with bright green caps. Our 

 small test showed the berries to be fairly firm, 

 considerably darker in color than the Clermont, 

 and red to the center. Culver is certainly 

 worthy of a trial. Price list, page 33. 



An old standard variety, 

 ibly known 

 strawberry 



growers in the North. Not recommended gen- 

 erally but for those who know and like it we 

 have a nice stock of plants. Price list, page 33. 



\3 I C n ^^ 3 r V we H an d favorably known 



Marshal 



One of the oldest varieties 

 now being grown. Has al- 

 ways been known as a fancy 

 garden berry, rather hard to grow but well 

 worth the effort. However, with both Dorsett 

 and Fairfax easy to grow and better quality, why 

 grow Marshall? Still, we have some good plants 

 if you want them. Price list, page 33. 



Red Heart 



A development of the 

 U. S. Department of Agri- 

 culture. Introduced i n 

 1932. The plant makes a vigorous, healthy 

 growth in summer and fall. In most places in 

 the east the foliage in the spring is subject to 

 disease and will not stand up through the fruit- 

 ing season. It is recommended primarily as a 

 canning berry for the Pacific Northwest. The 

 berry is the firmest of any variety known, being 

 even firmer than Fairfax. They are rather tart, 

 which makes them desirable for canning and 

 preserving, and are of a deep, rich red clear 

 through. Price list, page 33. 



B E AUTY 



We have seen some excellent crops of Beauty. 

 The plants and foliage in the summer and fall 

 make a strong, vigorous growth. The new 

 growth in the spring, however, is somewhat sub- 

 ject to leaf diseases and does not hold up as well 

 as it should during fruiting season. Under fa- 

 vorable conditions the berries are real beauties, 

 perfect in shape and with lots of gloss and shine. 

 The berries are light in color and the flesh is 

 very pale, although of excellent quality. With 

 us Beauty is quite susceptible to damage by un- 

 favorable conditions, either too wet or too dry. 

 Also subject to sun scald by hot suns. It should 

 not be planted farther south than Pennsylvania. 

 Price list, page 33. 



Late Varieties 



A One of the best late shipping ber- 



r O FT! a ries. Grown in large acreages in 

 Missouri, Kentucky and Tennes- 

 see. A vigorous grower, making lots of small 

 plants rather than smaller numbers of strong 

 plants. Spacing and fall fertilization would 

 probably increase yields of Aroma. Berries are 

 light in color with a bright green cap and very 

 attractive in the package. They will ship long 

 distances and go to market in practically per- 

 fect condition. We have a nice stock of Aroma 

 plants. Price list, page 33. 



Big Late 



This variety makes a strong, 

 vigorous, upright growth and 

 an ample fruiting bed. Under 

 unfavorable conditions it does not always stand 

 up sufficiently well to mature its entire crop of 

 berries. We feel that it is most valuable north 

 of the Mason and Dixon Line. The berries are 

 very beautiful, being light in color, with a bright, 

 shiny, red surface, and prominent yellow seeds. 

 The berries are very fine in quality, but the 

 blossoms are somewhat tender. The flowers are 

 imperfect. Under favorable conditions Big Late 

 yields are very satisfactory. Price list, page 33. 



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